Amassakoul by Tinariwen - electric bluesy guitar rock by arab nomads in Mali
There is even a rap song collectively chanted. It is hard to describe but wonderful to hear. This is great stuff. For a better description, look this up on Amazon. And if you get it, be sure to check out the translation of lyrics.

If you are adventurous, get your ears on Genghis Blues. Tuvan (north of Mongolia) throat singing meets Delta blues. Xenophobes beware! This challenges some of my fundamental auditory assumptions and I love it! Should you enjoy this music I strongly recommend watching the video by the same name documenting the recently deceased American blind bluesman Paul Pena traveling around Tuva.[quoted/paraphrased from a previous post]

Im looking for some World Music with Woodwinds, Various Percussion, Acoustic Guitar and Female Vocals (no language preference)

any recommendations ?

There is/was a very cool band out of Poland, called Atman , who are described as a "Polish experimental ethno-folk collective... Forging an aesthetic they dubbed "forest music" -- a sound created with acoustic instruments and Tibetan instruments..." An offshoot, and slightly weirder group is The Magic Carpathians .

The second is a very different flavor but it is almost like a Latin Jazz thing the band is Pepe & Bottle Blondes. That's my 2¢

Wakeride..Thanks for the tips...I already have some Mystere stuff and love it..It's great for Christmas time instead of cds with 'standard' fare on them. I'll also be checking out Pepe...Love BVSC already.
My wallet thanks you too

i forgot to mention another great voice is Irinia Mikhailova (if you decide to check out Natacha Atlas check out Irinia Mikhailova as well) http://www.irinamikhailova.com/ a little info from the site: Irina is a cross-pollinating vocalist, composer, and multi instrumentalist whose musical style reflects the rich traditions of Russia, the Middle East and Asia. Born into a family of professional musicians in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan, Irina currently resides in San Francisco, California. Rich with the multi-ethnic sounds that surrounded her childhood, and the power and depth of her own soul, she lends her warm and other-worldly vocals to an eclectic range of music from classical to traditional, as well as electronic and other crossover genres.

lol someone needs to cut my fingers off from typing and replying to this thread (i'm already trying to hold back a little bit with recommendations)